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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicParliamentary Standing Committee

Topic: Parliamentary Standing Committee

Central universities using ‘not found suitable’ tag to block SC/ST faculty appointments—House panel

Committee says that in absence of tangible proof like video recording of interview it is of ‘view that decision of NFS may raise some doubts in mind of disqualified candidates.’ 

Govt’s minority scholarship scheme frozen 3 yrs as probe into fraud meanders, students pay price

Standing committee flags 'injustice to minority students'. Minority affairs ministry to send 'reputed' study team to states to 'understand why visible action is not happening'.  

House panel calls for pen-&-paper exams by NTA after ‘leaks’, NAAC internal probe amid bribery case

Computer-based tests, if used, should be conducted only in government-controlled centres, a Digvijay Singh-led Standing Committee has said in Parliament.

House panel recommends full statutory powers for statistics body NSC to ensure data credibility

Committee noted overlaps & discrepancies in data released by Indian Statistical Institute, NSC, MoSPI, other ministries, which have resulted in different analyses, outcomes & policy conclusions.

Tighter checks for cardiac, paediatric procedures under AB-PMJAY after Gujarat fraud cases

Last year, Ahmedabad-based Khyati Multispecialty Hospital made headlines after 2 patients registered under scheme died following angioplasty procedures later found to be unnecessary.

Parliamentary panel recommends paddy residue MSP to curb stubble burning & impact on Delhi AQI

Committee has also suggested real-time crop monitoring, district-level stubble collection centres and biomass incentives for better crop residue management.

37% of landless PMAY-Gramin beneficiaries yet to get a house, parliamentary panel says

The Centre, in 2016, sanctioned 5.73L houses for landless people in rural areas under PMAY-G. But many beneficiaries, especially in TN, Odisha, Maharashtra & Bihar, do not have land yet for house.

Parliamentary panel urges Modi govt to increase MGNREGS workdays from 100 to 150

While activists also say the number of work days should be increased, they stressed it could be done only if adequate funds were allocated for the scheme.

Those arrested for economic offences shouldn’t be handcuffed under new law, says parliamentary panel

Panel examining Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, the proposed law to replace CrPC, tabled its report Monday. It believes handcuffing isn’t suitable for a wide range of ‘economic offences’.

GPS trackers for undertrials to free up clogged prisons — House panel’s prison reform idea

In 245th report on prison reforms, panel also recommended mechanism to ensure proper care for transgender inmates, besides need for clear definition for 'young offenders'.

On Camera

The Delimitation Dilemma—What Southern politicians should be bargaining for

Instead of fighting the inevitable population shift, southern leaders should seek to integrate migrants and preserve their local influence.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.